Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Lane named a FWAA Freshman All-American
1/17/2022 12:01:00 PM | Football
Sixth freshman all-American under Stockstill
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee wide receiver and returner Jaylin Lane enjoyed a great season for the Blue Raiders and was rewarded Monday with an inclusion on the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-American Team presented by Chris Doering Mortgage. Lane was selected as a punt returner.
Lane, who was a first team all-conference pick as a punt returner and an honorable mention choice as kick returner, finished the season leading the nation in punt return average at 15.5 yards a return to go with a touchdown. He was 26th nationally in combined kick return yards (580).
The redshirt freshman had 42 receptions for 466 yards and four touchdowns while adding 19 punt returns for 295 yards. He also had 13 kickoff returns for 285 yards.
This marks the sixth freshman all-American under Head Coach Rick Stockstill and the first since Ty Lee in 2016. The freshmen all-Americans under Stockstill have been Dwight Dasher (QB), Kevin Byard (S), Richie James (WR), Brent Stockstill (QB), Ty Lee (WR) and now Lane.
One other Conference USA freshman – Marshall AP Rasheen Ali – made the FWAA Freshman All-American team. Twenty-eight schools are represented on the 33-man team.
OFFENSE (13)
QB • Seth Henigan Memphis 6-3 200 Denton, Texas
QB CJ Stroud Ohio State 6-3 218 Inland Empire, Calif.
RB • Braelon Allen Wisconsin 6-2 238 Fond du Lac, Wis.
RB • TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State 5-10 215 Hopewell, Va.
WR Corey Rucker Arkansas State 6-0 203 Bentonia, Miss.
WR • Xavier Worthy Texas 6-1 160 Fresno, Calif.
TE • Brock Bowers Georgia 6-4 230 Napa, Calif.
OL • Joe Alt Notre Dame 6-7 305 North Oaks, Minn.
OL • Campbell Barrington BYU 6-6 285 Spokane, Wash.
OL • Connor Colby Iowa 6-6 298 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
OL • Reuben Fatheree II Texas A&M 6-8 320 Richmond, Texas
OL • Bryce Foster Texas A&M 6-5 325 Katy, Texas
OL • Wyatt Milum West Virginia 6-6 291 Kenova, W. Va.
DEFENSE (14)
DL • Collin Oliver Oklahoma State 6-2 225 Oklahoma City, Okla.
DL • Masson Smith LSU 6-6 292 Houma, La.
DL • Josaiah Stewart Coastal Carolina 6-2 245 Everett, Mass.
DL Lukas Van Ness Iowa 6-5 264 Barrington, Ill.
LB • Junior Colson Michigan 6-2 225 Brentwood, Tenn.
LB • Eric Gentry Arizona State 6-6 200 Philadelphia, Pa.
LB Cal Haladay Michigan State 6-1 235 Elysburg, Pa.
LB • Dallas Turner Alabama 6-4 245 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DB • Calen Bullock USC 6-3 180 Pasadena, Calif.
DB • Denzel Burke Ohio State 6-1 192 Scottsdale, Ariz.
DB • Duce Chestnut Syracuse 6-0 195 Camden, N.J.
DB • Jack Howell Colorado State 5-11 195 Chandler, Ariz.
DB Donte Kent Central Michigan 5-11 185 Harrisburg, Pa.
DB • Andrew Mukuba Clemson 6-0 185 Austin, Texas
SPECIALISTS (5)
K • Cam Little Arkansas 6-2 185 Moore, Okla.
P • Nick Haberer Washington State 6-5 224 Queensland, Australia
KR Brian Battie USF 5-8 165 Sarasota, Fla.
PR Jaylin Lane Middle Tennessee 5-8 174 Clover, S.C.
AP Rasheen Ali Marshall 6-0 201 Cleveland, Ohio
• Denotes true freshman as listed on team roster
Lane, who was a first team all-conference pick as a punt returner and an honorable mention choice as kick returner, finished the season leading the nation in punt return average at 15.5 yards a return to go with a touchdown. He was 26th nationally in combined kick return yards (580).
The redshirt freshman had 42 receptions for 466 yards and four touchdowns while adding 19 punt returns for 295 yards. He also had 13 kickoff returns for 285 yards.
This marks the sixth freshman all-American under Head Coach Rick Stockstill and the first since Ty Lee in 2016. The freshmen all-Americans under Stockstill have been Dwight Dasher (QB), Kevin Byard (S), Richie James (WR), Brent Stockstill (QB), Ty Lee (WR) and now Lane.
One other Conference USA freshman – Marshall AP Rasheen Ali – made the FWAA Freshman All-American team. Twenty-eight schools are represented on the 33-man team.
OFFENSE (13)
QB • Seth Henigan Memphis 6-3 200 Denton, Texas
QB CJ Stroud Ohio State 6-3 218 Inland Empire, Calif.
RB • Braelon Allen Wisconsin 6-2 238 Fond du Lac, Wis.
RB • TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State 5-10 215 Hopewell, Va.
WR Corey Rucker Arkansas State 6-0 203 Bentonia, Miss.
WR • Xavier Worthy Texas 6-1 160 Fresno, Calif.
TE • Brock Bowers Georgia 6-4 230 Napa, Calif.
OL • Joe Alt Notre Dame 6-7 305 North Oaks, Minn.
OL • Campbell Barrington BYU 6-6 285 Spokane, Wash.
OL • Connor Colby Iowa 6-6 298 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
OL • Reuben Fatheree II Texas A&M 6-8 320 Richmond, Texas
OL • Bryce Foster Texas A&M 6-5 325 Katy, Texas
OL • Wyatt Milum West Virginia 6-6 291 Kenova, W. Va.
DEFENSE (14)
DL • Collin Oliver Oklahoma State 6-2 225 Oklahoma City, Okla.
DL • Masson Smith LSU 6-6 292 Houma, La.
DL • Josaiah Stewart Coastal Carolina 6-2 245 Everett, Mass.
DL Lukas Van Ness Iowa 6-5 264 Barrington, Ill.
LB • Junior Colson Michigan 6-2 225 Brentwood, Tenn.
LB • Eric Gentry Arizona State 6-6 200 Philadelphia, Pa.
LB Cal Haladay Michigan State 6-1 235 Elysburg, Pa.
LB • Dallas Turner Alabama 6-4 245 Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
DB • Calen Bullock USC 6-3 180 Pasadena, Calif.
DB • Denzel Burke Ohio State 6-1 192 Scottsdale, Ariz.
DB • Duce Chestnut Syracuse 6-0 195 Camden, N.J.
DB • Jack Howell Colorado State 5-11 195 Chandler, Ariz.
DB Donte Kent Central Michigan 5-11 185 Harrisburg, Pa.
DB • Andrew Mukuba Clemson 6-0 185 Austin, Texas
SPECIALISTS (5)
K • Cam Little Arkansas 6-2 185 Moore, Okla.
P • Nick Haberer Washington State 6-5 224 Queensland, Australia
KR Brian Battie USF 5-8 165 Sarasota, Fla.
PR Jaylin Lane Middle Tennessee 5-8 174 Clover, S.C.
AP Rasheen Ali Marshall 6-0 201 Cleveland, Ohio
• Denotes true freshman as listed on team roster
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